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Hughston, Bassler identify molecule used by bacteria for communication

Hughston, Bassler identify molecule used by bacteria for communication

University scientists have identified a molecule that various species of bacteria use for communication ? a discovery that may lead to antibiotic drugs that are more powerful in fighting disease.A team of researchers led by Fred Hughson, assistant professor of molecular biology, found the genes and proteins needed to produce and receive the signals several years ago.But the actual signaling molecule had remained elusive for the past 10 years.Last spring, Hughson discovered the structure of this small molecule by using X-ray crystallography.The discovery was published in the journal Nature on Jan.

NEWS | 02/10/2002

USG announces appointments, plan to reinstate shuttle service

At the USG Senate's inaugural meeting of the year, last night in the Frist Campus Center, seven new members were appointed to various positions, the spring budget was approved and each USG member discussed pet projects for the upcoming semester.The first item on the agenda was the approval of new appointments to leadership posts.

NEWS | 02/10/2002

Middle-Eastern student organizations, peace groups press on after Sept. 11

In the face of the extreme patriotism that has swept the nation since Sept. 11, Middle-Eastern student groups and local peace organizations have held steadfast in their activities.Sally El-Sadek '02, president of the Arab Society, said that any backlash that began Sept.

NEWS | 02/10/2002

Is a liberal academia biased against conservative faculty?

Last year David Horowitz spearheaded an advertisement campaign in college newspapers against reparations for slavery.

NEWS | 02/10/2002

Crawford '68 appointed to oversee University's Annual Giving campaign

James E. Crawford III '68 has been named national chair of the University's Annual Giving ? a program that orchestrates yearly financial donations to the University.As chair of the organization, Crawford will head a committee of 40 volunteers that plans and oversees each year's fund-raising efforts.Crawford replaces former national chair Brian McDonald '83, who has been appointed the University's vice president for development.Crawford is a managing partner of Frontenac Company, a private equity investment firm in Chicago.After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University with a B.S.E.

NEWS | 02/10/2002

Four-year college plan to offer upperclass housing alternative

The plan to institute a four-year college system has been mired in bureacratic conflict ever since it was first proposed by former University president Woodrow Wilson 1879.With the announcement of eBay CEO Meg Whitman '77's $30 million donation to create a sixth residential college, it is about to become a reality.The idea of a four-year college has elicited mixed reactions from undergraduate and graduate students.

NEWS | 02/10/2002

Bicker remains popular despite consistent controversy

Though this year's Bicker clubs all had strong turnouts, the eating clubs and especially the Bicker process have historically caused much controversy.

NEWS | 02/10/2002

Breidenthal leads Chapel rededication ceremony

The recently restored University Chapel was rededicated yesterday in a festive, multicultural and multifaith service led by the new Dean of Religious Life, Rev.

NEWS | 02/10/2002

Four students sent to Princeton Medical Center, four to McCosh in alcohol-related injuries during eating club initiations weekend

Eight students were transported for medical treatment Saturday night by Public Safety in alcohol-related incidents, but this winter's Bicker and sign-in session had fewer alcohol-related health incidents than previous years, University officials said.Four students were brought to McCosh Health Center and four to Princeton Medical Center from Prospect Avenue on Saturday night, Public Safety Lt.

NEWS | 02/10/2002

Bipartisanship at the bottom of a bottle of beer

For many, the sacred tradition of the State of the Union address has very little to do with the grand history of college drinking games.Marc Melzer '02 and Howard Deutsch '02, however, showed that presidential eloquence can be perfectly compatible with student inebriation.Suffering through Intersession ostensibly devoted to their senior theses, Melzer and Deutsch took it upon themselves to add a little more humor and excitement to President George W.

NEWS | 02/07/2002

Satcher remembers tenure as top doctor

U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher reviewed the public health reports he has issued during his four-year tenure in a speech yesterday at the Wilson School.

NEWS | 02/07/2002

Multicultural center nears decision on name change

After many prior attempts, discussions and deliberations, administrators and the student leaders of the Third World Center are in committee to change the name of the University's multicultural center."This is not the first year that we have addressed the name change," TWC director Heddye Ducree said.

NEWS | 02/07/2002

Public safety, health services prepare for initiations weekend

For many lucky sophomores, this weekend will mark the beginning of a unique Princeton experience: the coveted eating club membership.

NEWS | 02/07/2002

Journey matters most in education

Last Friday marked my sixth month anniversary of living abroad. Since August, I have been working in Hong Kong as an English teacher.

NEWS | 02/06/2002

Singh honored for research in computing biological data

Mona Singh, an assistant professor in the computer science department, has received a 2001 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the University announced Tuesday.

NEWS | 02/06/2002

Kelly '02 receives Gates Foundation scholarship

When Ann Kelly '02 opened her e-mail yesterday, she discovered she had been awarded Cambridge University's Gates Fellowship, a recently founded scholarship program similar to Oxford University's Rhodes.Throughout the fellowship's application process, which included essays, recommendation letters and a panel interview completed just last week, Kelly had been told final decisions would be made in late February.

NEWS | 02/06/2002

Officials propose GS housing expansion

University officials will present a proposal to the Princeton Regional Planning Board to expand the Lawrence Apartments, a graduate-student housing development off Alexander Street, at the board's meeting today.Representatives from Springdale Golf Club will also attend and plan to present a related plan to build a new clubhouse.The University proposes to add approximately 175 housing units to the apartment development, said Thomas Wright '62, University vice president and secretary.

NEWS | 02/06/2002

UC system reconsiders value of SAT

An advisory panel at the University of California recommended last week that the university replace the SAT I admissions test with a "core achievement test," intended to better judge applicants' chances of success in college.The UC Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools concluded that aptitude tests such as the SAT I are less accurate indicators of future academic performance as a college freshman than are achievement tests such as the SAT II.Furthermore, according to the report issued by BOARS, the purported ability of the SAT to reveal the academic potential of students from disadvantaged backgrounds "is largely a phantom, at least at the University of California.""Our evidence from UC students indicates that the SAT II is a slightly better indicator of freshmen GPA than the SAT I," said Assistant Dean Dorothy Perry of the UC San Francisco School of Dentistry and lead author of the report.Chiara Coletti, vice president of public affairs for the College Board ? the group that administers the SAT ? said that while her organization was willing to work with the UC on developing a new test, it disagreed with the BOARS recommendation."Do we think [the change] is necessary?

NEWS | 02/06/2002

Taking the Reigns

The new USG administration has officially taken over, and while president Nina Langsam '03 has a list of issues she plans to address in the coming year, she will likely face both obvious and unforeseen challenges in the achievement of those goals.Langsam, who won a runoff election against David Gail '03, plans to address issues ranging from the peer advising system and precept reform to the USG reports on minorities and women.She has entered office with a lengthy list of what she hopes to accomplish, as have the past three administrations of Joe Kochan '02, PJ Kim '01 and Spencer Merriweather '00.All three entered office with very specific visions for the future of the University, but their administrations ended up being taken in unforeseen directions.Indeed, the realization of Langsam's agenda depends heavily on her ability to overcome unforeseen challenges, said David Tukey '02, who has held several USG positions since his freshman year."[Langsam] will inevitably face unexpected challenges, the things we cannot anticipate and define," Tukey said.Challenges like those faced by Kim, Kochan and Merriweather will likely confront Langsam, Tukey said, and her task will be to create the appropriate committees to deal with them.Kim cited the sixth residential college as the biggest issue she will face in the coming year.Still, it will be the unexpected problems that will prevent Langsam from achieving her agenda, he said.Merriweather said the job of the USG president often deviates during a term from specific agendas."You can come in with a lot of promises.

NEWS | 02/06/2002

Golden girl: USG President Nina Langsam '03 in action

You may have spotted her dancing on a Saturday night at Tower Club. Or maybe at the gym, running on the elliptical, while listening to Janet Jackson.

NEWS | 02/06/2002

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